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12/15/05

News-7 at 11:00

KEITH ON CAM KEITH ON CAM
GRAPHIC=Winter Weather The ice storm may be over but the

problems are just beginning.

Tonight, the main concerns are the
roads and thousands of homes without
power.
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Justin Mcleod is live in Roanoke
tonight. Justin how many have lost
their link to electricity and where?

Keith, at last check close to forty
thousand customers are in the dark.
LIVE=Justin Full/Porchcam LIVE FULL
*CG standup Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com

*CG live Roanoke

The biggest outages are in Lynchburg,
Danville, and the Martinsville areas.

As many are discovering tonight, ice
is never nice.
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*CG locator Henry Co.
:00

*CG 2line Elaine Lippencott
Henry Co. Resident
:11

*CG 2line Chuck Lionberger
V-Dot Spokesperson
:26

*CG 2line Daniel Yates
Bedford Co. Resident
:44

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OQ=THERE'S NO HEAT, THERE'S NO ANYTHING <

3:11:05))

This is the scene throughout Henry
County this evening as crews work to
restore power to thousands of
Appalachian Power customers.
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INQ=So what's it been ELAINE LIPPENCOTT/HENRY CO. RESIDENT:

SO WHAT'S IT BEEN LIKE FOR YOU TONIGHT?
A LITTLE QUIET. A LITTLE DARK.
(LAUGHS)
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OQ=A LITTLE DARK (LAUGHS) The problem is ice, it's everywhere,

on power lines and on trees. (shots of
trees from daytime on Bedford ax tape
21:18:09)

It may make for a pretty sight but
it's anything but if you're trying to
remove ice from the roadways.

((NAT SOUND OF THE TRUCKS IF YOU GOT
IT))
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INQ=We would take CHUCK LIONBERGER/V-DOT SPOKESPERSON:

WE WOULD TAKE SNOW OVER ICE ANY DAY OF
THE WEEK. SNOW WE CAN PLOW, ICE WE
REALLY CAN'T
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OQ=we really can't Those icy roads often lead to

accidents like this one on Route 24 in
Moneta.

Three vehicles were involved, two
ended up down an embankment.

The driver of this SUV was hit head
on.
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INQ=Just slow DANIEL YATES/ACCIDENT VICTIM: JUST

SLOW DOWN, TAKE PRECAUTION. IF YOU
DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT HERE DON'T BE OUT.
WE WERE JUST OUT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
THINGS GET PACKED, ACCIDENTS HAPPEN.
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OQ=ACCIDENTS HAPPEN The ice isn't going away anytime

soon.

Right now, V-Dot crews are
concentrating their efforts on

intestates and primary roads.

It could be awhile before V-Dot gets
to secondary roads.
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INQ=As you head out CHUCK LIONBERGER: AS YOU HEAD OUT

TOMORROW MORNING YOU'RE GOING TO RUN
INTO SOME SLICK SPOTS, AS YOU'RE COMING
OUT OF YOUR DRIVEWAY, AND IN YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS, TRYING TO GET TO
A PRIMARY ROAD YOU'RE GOING TO
ENCOUNTER SOME SLICK AREAS SO YOU NEED
TO BE CAREFUL.
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OQ=you need to be careful V-Dot will be working throughout the

night.

So will power crews since 38-thousand
Appalachian Power customers are in the
dark in southside and Central Virginia.

Fortunately, Elaine Lippencott got
her power back around 8:30.
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INQ=Does it make ELAINE LIPPENCOTT: DOES IT MAKE YOU

APPRECIATE POWER EVEN MORE? YEAH, YOU
FORGET HOW MUCH. THERE'S NO HEAT,
THERE'S NO ANYTHING.
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OQ=there's no anything

LIVE=Justin Full/Porchcam LIVE FULL

It's probably going to be that way
for at least a day or two.

Appalachian Power has brought in
extra crews from out of state to help
get the power back on.
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The driver of a van ended up in
Murray Run off Brandon Avenue in
Roanoke.

He said he hit an icy spot while
going about 20 miles an hour. He hit a
fence, then landed in the creek.

Several witnesses came to his
rescue.
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INQ="THE GUY WAS TRYING TO GET....

*CG 2line Randy McCune
Witness 30:51"THE GUY WAS TRYING TO GET OUT ON
HIS OWN, BUT HE COULDN'T THE DOOR OPEN
FAR ENOUGH, SO I HELD THE VAN TO MAKE
SURE IT DIDN'T FALL OVER. SO I CLIMBED
UP, HELD THE DOOR OPEN AND HE CRAWLED
OUT ON HIS OWN. IT HIT NOSE FIRST AND
THEN FELL OVER ON ITS SIDE SO, HE'S
LUCKY HE WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT,
OTHERWISE HE WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH
THE WINDSHIELD."31:09
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decided to stay home and off the roads
today in the New River Valley.
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*CG locator Blacksburg

Roads were nearly empty. Police
tell us they did not work nearly as
many accidents as they expected for an
ice storm.

Dispatchers in Montgomery County
say they were shocked how quiet it was
today.
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INQ=It's much slower

*CG 2line Sarah Kendall
Montgomery Co. Dispatcher SARAH KENDALL: 7:13:00 IT'S MUCH SLOWER
THAN WE THOUGHT. TYPICALLY ON A BUSY
DAY ANYTIME WE HAVE ICE IT'S GOING TO
BE AN EXTREMELY BUSY DAY..:20 I THINK
PEOPLE ARE HEEDING THE REQUEST TO STAY
OFF THE ROAD. AND A LOT OF BUSINESS IS
CLOSED. SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED. IT'S BEEN
VERY QUIET. :28
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OQ=very quiet.

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There were several tractor
trailer wrecks on Interstate 81 in the
New River Valley this afternoon.

folks in Montgomery County were out
desperately searching for this....

Nats:piling ice melt....

NATS: 15:41:17 I want the 40
pounds..got the 40 pounds?...

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INQ=WHEN WE FIRST 15:38:16 ALAN COX/HOME DEPOT WHEN WE

FIRST STARTED HEARING NEWS OF THE
STORM...CUSTOMERS STARTED COMING IN AND
BUYING THE ICE MELT IN BULK...GETTING
CARTS FULL AT A TIME. WE GOT OUR
CONTRACTORS...WE'RE A BIG CONTRACTOR
STORE SO WE HAD CONTRACTORS BUYING IT
BY THE PALLET LOAD.
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OQ=THE PALLET LOAD

Nats: trucks being loaded with
pallets...

Managers at Home Depot are
worried about running out of ice melt.

NATS:15:43:14

..but unlike the other big box stores
in Christiansburg....

NATS:15:41:34 Where they going to be
coming in at?

they have truck loads coming in.

NATS: TRUCKS LOADING PALLETS

Word of their supply brings out bulk
buyers like contractor Gary Martin.

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INQ=WE'VE GOT A COUPLE 15:41:58 GARY MARTIN/CONTRACTOR WE'VE

GOT A COUPLE OF BANKS WE NEED TO TAKE
CARE OF AND SOME POST OFFICES. SO WE
GOTTA GET OUT AND TRY TO GET THE ICE
AND STUFF OFF.
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OQ=ICE AND STUFF OFF

A challenge...NATS:CARS ON ROAD..
that's presented itself early this year

NATS: 15:45:00 CUTTING OPEN ICE MELT
BOXES

....winter doesn't officially being
until December 21-st...

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INQ=IT'S SUPPOSED TO 15:43:05 GARY MARTIN/CONTRACTOR IT'S

SUPPOSED TO BE THE MILDEST WINTER WE
HAVE BUT IT SURE ISN'T STARTING LIKE
THAT.
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OQ=STARTING LIKE THAT

NATS:CARS ON ROAD

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INQ=I GUESS ALL THESE 15:39:04 ALAN COX/HOME DEPOT I GUESS

ALL THESE LITTLE ONES HAVE GOT PEOPLE

WORRIED WHAT THIS WINTER WILL BE LIKE
AND THEY KEEP WAITING FOR THE BIG ONE.
SO THEY WANT TO BE PREPARED THAN BE
HOME STUCK WITHOUT IT OR WAIT TILL
WE'RE SOLD OUT OF IT.
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OQ=SOLD OUT OF IT

Who would have thought in the
heart of the holiday season...ice melt
would be so hot?

budget will include 625- million
dollars for transportation.
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*CG locator Roanoke Co.
File Tape 143- million will be used to

advance or complete projects identified
by Congress as national priorities.

They include getting the Route-
460 Coalfields Connector off the
drawing board and widening Interstate -
66 inside the Capital beltway.

142- million will be used to
match federal funds for already
earmarked projects.

The out- going governor says he's
proud of the progress V-dot has made
over the past four years.
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*CG 2line Gov. Mark Warner

2:38:10 GOV. MARK WARNER: I THINK THE
OPERATIONS OF OUR TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT ARE MUCH BETTER OFF, BUT THE
PROBLEM IS WE'RE A GROWING STATE AND WE
CONTINUE TO HAVE NEEDS THAT OUTSTRIP
OUR RESOURCES.
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Governor- elect Tim Kaine, who's
making transportation his top priority,

back in the News 7 Sports office, The
Stagg Bowl Participants are in town and
ready to play for the hardware and
their even used to the elements. The
Q-B who won the Stagg Bowl as season
ago, returned to pick up a different
trophy, the Hokies get another
committment and Frank Robinson will be
back in the Nationals capital all that
and more coming up in Sports.
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committment, The Stagg Bowl teams get
ready for Saturday's Showdown, and the
Gagliardi award is handed out, but
first your extra point.
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VO-NAT The Washington Nationals will

have Frank Robinson back in the dugout
next season, he agreed to a 1 year
contract with the club. The 70 year old
Hall of Famer led the Nats to a an even
81 and 81 record last season, their
first in the Nations Capitol. It had
been unclear if Robinson would return
with Major League Baseball still trying
to sell the franchise
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receive committments from the High
School Prospects. Zach Luckett, a
Running Back and Safety out of New
Jersey, has verbally committed to play
his college ball in Blacksburg.
Luckett is rated the 9th best player in
Jersey by Rivals and is ranked the 25th
best athlete in the country. This is
Tech's second committment this week.
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GRAPHIC=STAGG BOWL In the Division 3 ranks the top

players are normally not as highly
recruited as the likes of Zach
Luckett. The winner of the Gagliardi
Award this year, though, might have
been. They handed out the Gagliardi
over in Salem to D-3's best player this
season as part of the Stagg Bowl
festivities.
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*CG locator Salem
:00 The winner was Linfield
Quarterback Brett Elliott. He led the
Tigers to the national title in last
year's Stagg Bowl after transferring
from Division One Utah.

This season Elliot and Linfield
didn't make it back for the game but
not due to the effort by their
quarterback. He threw for 4 thousand
yards and 49 TD's. He is the 6th Q-B
to win the award. The Tigers lost to
Wisconsin-Whitewater in the
quarterfinals this season 44 to 41.
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that made it all the way here to Salem
for the D-3 Title Game may feel some
extra karma as their Girls Volleyball
team won a National Championship in
Salem last month. Well
Wisconsin-Whitewater is a newcomer to
the Stagg bowl, their opponent Mount
Union is not. Travis Wells checked in
with both teams.
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But the Purple Raiders refocused
and now find themselves back in Salem
bidding for an 8th national title.

NATE KMIC/MOUNT UNION RUNNING BACK:

LARRY KEHRES/MOUNT UNION HEAD COACH:

While Wisconsin-Whitewater is
here for the first time, the Warhawks
didn't back in. In fact, with a win
this weekend, the Hawks will have
beaten the last three national champs,
this postseason in Saint John's,